Responsible for Product and Process Quality for all four of Dometic Americas sites for RV and Marine divisions.Responsible for Continuous Improvement for all four of Dometic Americas sites for RV and Marine divisions.Executive Staff member, direct report to Vice President of Operations, dotted line to Corporate Global Director of Quality.Responsible for activities to improve warranty.Responsible for the initiation of a Quality Management System at Dometic.Responsible for Supplier Quality.Responsible for activities for reducing scrap, rework and repair.Created, led and facilitated Continuous Improvement Training.Responsible for implementation of Lean Daily Management at the four US sites.Led and facilitated many continuous improvement events/activities.Led cross global teams for product improvement activities, and supplier development.

• Continued role and duties performed with Portables, scope broadened to being responsible of the ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) throughout the Sullair Americas, Michigan City site.• Sustained the Sullair Americas sites silver status, for a period of 3 years, successfully going through three “at risk” site reviews.• Practitioner Level within United Technologies Corporation ACE Certification Program.• Requested to assist global Sullair divisions in Australia and Asia on their ACE silver certifications, with success each time.• Responsible for Receiving Inspection, improving productivity and turnaround time.• Responsible for Supplier Quality, maintaining supplier ppm around 1000 ppm.• Responsible for Quality Clinic activities, leading team to work with cross functional teams to resolve high pain issues for warranty, customer escapes, internal and supplier issues. • Quality Clinic certified during leadership, after failed attempts from 2006.• Led and facilitated continuous improvement events at global Sullair sites.• Served on the United Way steering committee for Sullair, planning activities that resulted in record contributions each year.• Acted as back up for the Director of Quality, in absence and as needed.

• Responsible for ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Operating System for Portables Division. Resulting in ACE Silver Certification of the division within 18 months of employment. • Led and participated in several Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events.• Led and facilitated cross functional teams in driving continuous improvement through the use of ACE tools including 6S, TPM, Process Management, QCPC, MFA, RRCA, Mistake proofing, Standard Work throughout the organization.• Created several databases in Microsoft Access for collection of Internal Escapes, Customer Escapes, TPM Assessments and Parts Shortages.• Collected and reported business metrics and managed performance problems and ensured associated improvements and lessons learned.• Led and implemented benchmarking best practices from other organizations.• Coordinated customer surveys, including data analysis and resultant action plans.• Provided and coordinated training in ACE tools and concepts.• Associate Level within United Technologies Corporation ACE Certification Program.• Implemented Visual Factory within the Portables Business Unit.• Developed and executed ACE strategy with the departmental ACE teams to support the achievement of the site business objectives. • Interface and communicated ACE cell progress and status with the site ACE leader and executive steering teams.• Manage compliance to UTC ACE criteria and UTC ACE assessment checklist. Develop and maintain the division’s assessment package. • Experience in leading cross functional teams especially in process improvement activities in manufacturing and office environments.

• Managed the day to day running of a $70 million dollars sale per year manufacturing cell for both new production and Repair and Overhaul with 16 direct reports.• Continually motivated a high performing team in meeting goals using Six Sigma and Lean Principles.• Managed shop operations: scheduling, materials, allocates available resources, identifies problems/issues, and sets actions and priorities. • Coordinated cross functional team (Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering and Planners).• Controlled departmental budgets.• Monitored and reviewed direct reports yearly performance. • Implemented changes in Repair and Overhaul, reducing shop turnaround time from 33 days to 10 days.• Led and participated in cell and site Kaizen events.• Lean Greenbelt certified. • Reviewed, interviewed and appointed new employees.• Met all safety and environmental (HS&E) goals and plans.

 Project Lead for all Phase 6 (mature and legacy) issues on the Generator Product Line.  Leading team of engineers to evaluate and bring to resolution manufacturing, supplier, quality and customer legacy issues in an expeditious manner. Led design reliability improvement projects with consistent improved results. Reporting progress to management on a weekly basis.

• Materials and Process Engineer within the Electric Power Generation, Engine Controls and Accessories, and Environment Control Systems Product Lines.• Worked within Engineering and Operations at Tucson and Mexicali.• Six Sigma Blackbelt Certified.• MRB Signatory.• Selected and approved materials and processes for new designs.• Extensive materials and metallurgical assessment and any related testing.• Performed analyses and evaluation of material, processes and service related failures and recommended relevant design changes.• Created new, and updated internal material and process specifications.• Assisted in the resolution of problems at supplier and customer sites.

• Liaised with engineering teams advising on materials and process issues for proposals, design and detailed drawing reviews, on new and existing designs.• Responsible for supervising and coordinating materials and process related tasks within a metallurgical laboratory, which included extensive materials testing with both destructive and non-destructive testing methods, evaluation of heat treatment and surface treatment processes during manufacture of aerospace components.• Performed analyses and evaluation of material, process and service related failures and recommended relevant design changes.• Provided materials and process support for suppliers and/or customers as required which included internal and external technical quality audits. Also performed process evaluation, improvement and implementation at the facility.• Primary contact for materials and processes for R&D Projects.